- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 31 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
User reviews
-
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
Pros: Fast, quiet, a large variety and number of external ports, ample hard drive space, cheap
Cons: The audio output is very low. Really bad tech support.
Summary: At first, I really liked this computer becaus... read more
-
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Works great as a Media Center DVR, with one caveat."
Pros: This thing is very fast, and very quiet - great for the living room. Added a wireless keyboard and Media Center remote. Has an HDMI port built in, which is great! (But see the warning below.)
Cons: Tech Support is quite poor. One VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: if you plan to use the HDMI port, as I did, you MUST first hook up a VGA monitor to the VGA port, when setting up the computer for the first time. Will NOT work off the HDMI alone.
Summary: A very fast computer that runs cool and quiet... read more
-
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: Top of the line Core Duo 2 Quad Processor
Plenty of USB ports, front and back
Firewire and HDMI ports, front and rear, respectively
HD audio
4 GB DDR3 RAM makes it quite fast and multitasking is a breeze
A pretty big hard drive
Free windows 7 upgradeCons: The small size and limited wattage limit its upgradable components.
Summary: I bought this computer really just to have a ... read more
-
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
"The Worst Customer Support Ever"
Pros: It's not possible to think of a good thing to say
Cons: The customer support is bad beyond belief. Just try to get something resolved with them!
Summary: This computer had a software/hardware/driver ... read more
-
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"4 days in and so far very happy. CNET's review helped."
Pros: value for price, quiet, fast for general home use, slim line size in this preice range with these features seems hard to find
Cons: covers over the DVD drive & USB ports are a bit flimsy when the open
Summary: Just left behind a 2002 Gateway that finally ... read more
Where to buy
Gateway SX2800-01:
$438.99 - $448.53
| store | price | in stock? | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$438.99 | Yes |
|
|
Amazon.com Marketplace
|
$438.99 | Yes |
|
|
$448.53 | Yes |
|
